Eldorado High School - El Aguila Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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iff:- Angela Clement Runar Karlsen Patrick Orban Anna Laurila Germany Norway Sweden Finland Qlgreatlv liniceif Q .zu f Front Row: Runar Karlsen, Gabriela Mendoza and Angela Clement: Back Rowx Erika Connley, Anne Spranger, Isaac Fernadez, Jochem Katthaus. Stefan Gebhard, Harald Thommersen, Ann Laurila, Andy Galanos, Mika Reinikainin. Anke Muller. Anders Blom, Patrick Orban and Lotta Sahlen. Foreigner Beca e Eagles Foreign exchange students have been a part of Eldorado ever since Eldorado first opened. This year there was a record numbers eighteen foreign exchange students enrolled at Eldorado: six juniors, eleven seniors and one freshman. These students arrived in the U.S. in July and August and stayed for three months or all year. All of these students were very positive and found school in the U.S. different. There was a different choice of classes, and school was a more social environment. Many of these students found Albuquerque very different than expected. as some of them didn't even know where it was. One student from Australia replied with a prominent accent, I was expecting to have a siesta at 3 p.m. When they were asked to describe the United States, here was what some of them had to say . . . 36

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Eag es Excelled Academically l984 and I985 proved to be honorable for Eldorado students. Eagles earned awards in both group and individual competitions. The most widely recognized and prestigious honor sought by the college-bound remained the National Merit Scholarship Program. Initiated in the iunior year by taking the PSATXNMSQT, hopefuls with percentile ranking of ninety-nine were selected as semi-finalists. New Mexico exhibited ninety-five semifinalists, nine from Eldorado. Receiving this distinction were Roy Arnett, Ron Dixson, John Engels, Todd Hassan, Alan Lee, Sean Purcell, Brian Russell, Denise Scibior and John Skelton. Then, after many forms, recommendations and other information, finalists were selected. Eldorado was proud of Timothy Bolek, Ron Dixson, John Engles, Todd Hassan, Alan Lee, Denise Scibior, and John Skelton for this achievement. For those inclined to writing, the National Council of Teachers of English sponsored its writing awards program. Nominated by their iunior English teachers, students wrote on an assigned topic. The top five writers became school finalists. This year, Hal Richardson, Da- vid Stichman, Paul Jones, Robin Davis and Larry Brown represented Eldorado. In addition, three Eagles were selected as winners out of the five from New Mexico: Ken Zimmerman, Sarah Wardlaw. and Tim Schultz. All wrote short stories, finding them more interesting than essays. Ken described a half mile race at a track meet: Sarah narrated how she met her friends: Tim told the troubles of a slow ten-year-old boy. They each were delighted with the honor. However, Eldorado students didn't limit themselves to the achievements gained through national academic programs. They branched into leadership, artistic talent, and drama. Kristy Cole attended the International Hugh O'Brien Youth Seminar in Boston. Massachusetts, as one of the two delegates from New Mexico. Greg Williams was selected as the Eldorado Hugh O'Brien Outstanding Sophomore. He attended the state seminar in the Spring. Gloria King and Jerome Gomez were featured in the Albuquerque .lournal's Bill Bell Salute to Excellence for their achievements in student government. Susie Strong represented Eldorado in the New Mexico Junior Miss Pageant in January. Lainie Keslin and Cheryl Matherly met President Reagan while attending Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. These vivacious and vocal girls were picked as national delegates at Girls State by their impromptu speeches and delightful characters. Two members of the drama department were recognized for their all star performances in the APS Drama Festival. Leslie Hill and David Rivera. as Lady Bracknell and the butler in The Importance of Being Ernest captured the attention of the audience and judges. The drama department also gave a strong perfor- mance at the UNM Drama Festival. On Novem- ber 3. the ROTC captured the overall winner title of the West Texas State University Drill Competi- tion. In addition, they received the Commanders Trophy, first in regulation drill. second in exhibi- tion drill, and Don Maddox obtained the first in individual performance. Consequently Eldorado students emerged with flying colors as Eagles. Tim Schultz Sarah Wardlaw Ken Zimmerman fl rm: . -Hill ,. . Q---ffx ROTC Drill Team NOTE School Nominees weret David Stichman, Robin Davis, Paul Jones. Hal Richardson and, not pictured. Larry Brown. 38